Sandcrag
Sandcrag in West Virginia has 11 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 11 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13-
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Sandcrag
Best months: July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 24°
15 wet
Feb
44° / 26°
13 wet
Mar
53° / 33°
14 wet
Apr
65° / 42°
14 wet
May
74° / 52°
15 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
66° / 45°
12 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
12 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morgantown Hart Fld, WV, 6.4 mi away at 1,240 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sandcrag is a climbing area in West Virginia, set within Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area on land managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with Cheat View and Table Rock both within about a mile and a half. The area has 11 routes, with eight of them trad and three sport. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.13-, with the hardest route, A World Unworthy, listed as a project. Flesh Eating Newts is the easiest, a 5.8 trad climb, and Reverse the Curse is a 5.12a sport route. September is a comfortable time to visit, with typical highs around 77°F and lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Morgantown. The station sits at about 1,240 feet, so temperatures on the crag may run slightly cooler. The closest neighbors are the Big Dipper Trail, about 0.7 miles away, and the Cheat View Trail, about 1.1 miles away. Climbers can also head to Table Rock, about 1.2 miles off, or Castle Rock, about 1.3 miles away.
Routes (11)
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